WATCH - Glimpses from the grand opening ceremony of 36th National Games

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the 36th National Games open here at Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.

Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur, Member of Parliament, C R Patil, Home Minister of Gujarat, Harsh Sanghavi and Mayor of Ahmedabad, Kirit Parmar were also present on the occasion.

More than 7000 athletes, more than 15000 participants, more than 35000 colleges, universities and schools and the direct connection of more than 50 lakh students with the National Games is amazing and unprecedented, he exclaimed.

"At the world's largest stadium, such a young country in the world, and the biggest sports festival in the country! When the event is so wonderful and unique, its energy ought to be so extraordinary", PM said.

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— DD Sports - National Games 2022